Hapag-Lloyd and DSV sign CO₂e emissions-reduction agreement

Hapag-Lloyd and DSV have signed a two-year Ship Green framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. 

The reductions will be generated by using sustainable marine fuels within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet.

The partnership expansion comes on the back of an already successful co-operation between DSV and Hapag-Lloyd on sustainable marine biofuels, which was implemented back in 2022.

Under the new agreement, DSV has contracted 18,000 tonnes of CO₂e emissions reductions on a well-to-wake basis. The contracted period starts in 2026, when emissions will be reduced using second-generation biofuels produced from waste- and residue-based feedstocks supporting verifiable progress toward net-zero ocean transport.

In addition to second-generation biofuels, the agreement allows other sustainable fuel sources to be included, making it the first of its kind, a statement claims. 

"We are very pleased to further strengthen our collaboration with DSV through this agreement," said Hapag-Lloyd managing director global sales Danny Smolders. "Both companies share a clear ambition to accelerate the decarbonisation of global supply chains. By working closely together, we can turn this ambition into action. This agreement demonstrates how carriers and forwarders can jointly drive meaningful progress and scale lower-emissions shipping solutions."

"This agreement is an important step in our joint efforts to decarbonise global shipping at a crucial time for the green transition. Sustainable marine fuels are a tangible and scalable solution to reducing CO2 emissions, and through close collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, we are enabling our customers to decarbonise their supply chains," said DSV head of ocean product Michael Hollstein.

The agreement is based on a book-and-claim chain-of-custody mechanism that allows customers to claim verified emissions reductions, regardless of the physical fuel allocation to specific vessels or routes. Only emissions avoidance from biofuel that has already been used in Hapag-Lloyd’s owned and operated fleet is allocated to DSV. This model enables scalable climate action while sustainable marine fuels remain limited in availability.

Hapag-Lloyd aims to achieve net-zero fleet operations by 2045, while DSV has committed to reaching net-zero emissions across its own operations and value chain by 2050.

Hapag-Lloyd has used second-generation biofuels for several years and expanded its sustainable fuels portfolio to include biomethane in 2024. Through Ship Green, Hapag-Lloyd offers customers the possibility to claim verified emissions reductions by using sustainable marine fuels instead of conventional fossil marine fuel oil.